Measurement of volume of tongue using ultrasound to determine difficult laryngoscopy in adult patients undergoing elective surgery

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/06/034420
• Lead Sponsor: ABVIMS Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

Brief Summary

This is a cross sectional observational study in which volume of the tongue will be measured of 81 patients using ultrasound to predict difficult laryngoscopy in adult patients undergoing elective surgery in Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi. The primary outcome will be both ultrasound guided measurement of tongue cross sectional area and tongue width and cormack and lehane grading. The secondary outcome will be number of attempts for intubation, requirement of adjunct or alternate technique, and time taken for intubation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 81

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patients posted for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation.
• ASA I, II, III.

Exclusion Criteria

Trauma, tumors or deformity of upper airway Patients with thyroid and neck swelling Edentulous patients Pregnant patients Fracture and deformity of cervical spine.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Ultrasound guided measurement of tongue cross sectional area and tongue width	1. Preoperatively | 2. During intubation.
2.Cormack and lehane grading	1. Preoperatively | 2. During intubation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Number of attempts for intubation	2. Time taken for intubation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ABVIMS Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital; 🇮🇳 Delhi, DELHI, India

ABVIMS Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

🇮🇳Delhi, DELHI, India

Arpit Jain

Principal investigator

7351561055

jain.arpit093@gmail.com